Training week (Apr 3rd - Apr 9th)

Saturday 3rd April - Rest Day

Sunday 4th April - 30km Bike
As a result of the problems I'd had with my knee I opted to rest from running and go for a bike ride instead. It had been a good two months since I'd been out on my bike, so it made a good change. I took it fairly easy, but that was partly since the knee seemed to be reacting a bit. When I got back home I had some swelling but could walk without any problem. My route took me up to 250m of altitude from 100m where I live, nothing very steep just long shallow incline.
30.1km 3:13min/km 1:37:01

Monday 5th April - Rest Day

Tuesday 6th April - 800m Swim
Time constraints meant I stopped after 800m. I didn't notice the knee problem very much while swimming but I didn't want to push things too much, so the 800 was at a relaxed pass.
800m 22:00

Wednesday 7th April - Rest Day

Thursday 8th April - 1,000m Swim
Another day's rest meant I was pain free to swim so I made sure I did the full kilometre this time. Again I went at a fairly leisurely pace, but this partly as a result of being in a busy pool.
1,000m 29:29

Friday 9th April - 3.8km Run
With half an eye on a half marathon on the Sunday I went to the track to see how my knee reacted, unfortunately I didn't realise the track was closing at 8, rather than the usual 10, I got there only 15 minutes before closing. I managed to get 3,200m done before the end, while I had no problem running, I was doing 3:57min/km and I felt good to carry on at that pace but I did notice a problem when I stopped and started again. Leaving the track I started to run, I was fine going in a straight line, but when it came to turning my left leg didn't want to go, it felt like the lower leg wanted to go but my knee wasn't letting it, so I had to almost stop to turn the corner.
3.9km 4:12min/km 16:12

Needless to say, that last run was enough to rule myself out of the half-marathon. I've made an appointment to see the physio, but she's away on holiday so I'll have to wait until the Monday before the marathon to get treated. Now its a case of rest from running, do what I can, so swim and if it doesn't aggravate things too much use my bike, and keep my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery and that the physio can work some magic.